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SUMMARY JOF LATE NEWS
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FJLIPINOSJLATEST PROMISE IS
FULFILLED.
Ijicnt. Gil litre's Party Not In Itr-
Vague Answers to an Inquiry Say
They Are \4Iii the North" Third
Attempt to fchift Into Diplomacy.
Filipinos Kep Their Promise.
Manila : An evcikful day with the north
ern outposts of thelAmerican army at An
geles. Early in thonnorning the Filipino
peace commission ajipeared. The Ameri
can prisoners followed. Then a commis
sion of three Spaniards , to negotiate for
the release of the S/panish prisoners , de
parted up ftie railroad with a retinue of
servants and huffalb carts carrying their
baggage. \
At San Fernando the train carrying the
commission and prisoners to Manila met a
spectial carrying Maj. Gen. Otis and. Gens.
Law ton , Bates and Sclfwan to Angeles on
a tour of inspection.
The American prisoners are Corporal
Otto Scheu and Privates Albert Rubeck ,
Otto Wagner and Peter Rollings , all of the
Third Infantry , captured near Balinag
July 28 ; Jos. Macldrath , Jas. Boyle , Wm.
Miller , John Crinshaw , Thomas Daly aud
Eli Drew of the Sixteenth Infantry , cap
tured at Caloocan in August ; Paul Spill-
ane and Louis Ford of the Fourth Infantry ;
Chas. Wilander , a discharged Third Ar
tilleryman , captured by bandits while
boating near Malabon , and George Gra
ham , colored , an orderly of the Sixteenth
Infantry , who was put ofi'a train near
Malolos and immediately captured by a
party of insurgents.
Gen. MacArthur made inquiry for Lieut.
Gilmore's party , and Gen. Aljandrius re
plied vaguely that they were in "the
aiorth. " Gen. MacArthur asked if they
would be released and Gen. Alejandrius
said :
"I must consult with 1113' government
before answering. "
The prisoners unanimously praised their
treatment. One man said :
uWe have been given the best the coun
try afforded , fine houses for quarters , serv
ants , good food , plenty of wine and a
money allowance. Aguinaldo visited us
and shook hands. Three of the boys re
fused to shake hands with him. "
MAKES FRUITLESS ENDEAVOR
Aguinaldo Makes a Third Attempt
to Shift Into Diplomacy.
Manila : Aguinaldo's third attempt to
shift his difficulties into the field of dip
lomacy is a repetition of the others a
fruitless endeavor to obtain some sort of
recognition of his so-called government.
The Filipino envoys had a one hour's con
ference with Gen. Otis Sunday morning.
They brought from Aguinaldo a message
that he desired peace and wished to send a ,
civilian government commission to discuss
the question. Otis replied that it was im
possible for him to recognize Agninaldo'fl
government in that way. While he was
willing to correspond with Aguinaldo a.i
general of the insurgent forces , he must
positively decline to recognize him as
president o [ the civil government.
Another conference will be held. Tlio
Filipinos' movements are quite unre
stricted , but .they are under the constant
chapcronage of Capt. Johnson of the Six
teenth Infantry. They visited the hospital : )
and distributed money among the wounded
Filipinos , after which they made calls an < J
received visitors at their hotel. "
AMICABLY ADJUSTED.
Troubles Between Organized Labor
and Committees Settled.
Chicago : At midnight Saturday night
Ihe differences between organized labor
and the festival and federal committees
were amicably adjusted and it was an
nounced that the corner stone of the ne\v
postoffice would be laid on Oct. fl , in ac
cordance with the regular program. The
I compromise was reached after two days of
conferences between members of the fed
eral committee and representatives of or
ganized labor. Under the terms of agree
ment the corner stone will be cut by union
men from a block of Illinois limestone.
U. P. ROBBERS IN SEATTLE.
Arrest of Men AVho Stole $125OOO
L/ast July Is Expected.
Seattle , Wash. : Three of the Union Pa
cific train rohbers , who in July last held
up the east bound express near Rock
Springs , Wyo. . and relieved the Pacific
express messenger of his iron box , con-
gaining over $125,030 in cash , have been *
Iocated in this city and arrests are expected
resultat | | any lime. ,
Suicides to Help Mother.
thicago : Henry Lublinnece , a prosper
ous druggist of this city , killed himself by
taking prussic acid , in order that his aged
motluer in Vienna. Austria , might receive
$5OOOA insurance which he carried on his
life aiM thus have sufficient money Io live
in comuortfor the balance of her days.
in an Elevator Shaft.
Washington : James P. Willott , superin
tendent Vf Ihe postoflic department and
city posLoflice building , was instantly
Jcillcd by falling down an elevator shaft
from the fdUilh story of the new postofiice.
Rccd ; s Successor Named.
1'ortland , 4Mc. : A. L. Allen , former pri
vate secretary Of Thomas B. Reed , was
nominated as pu's successor by tiie Repub
licans of the Spirst Congressional District.
He came out sq\uarely in favor of support
ing the president's Philippine policy.
; in Caracas.
Caracas , Venezuela : An unsuccessful
Attempt to ujow np the state department
was madeJ ? All ihe officers hai > peued { o
be absent it the moment. The bomb badly
damngj&the entrance to the building. '
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STATE OE NEBRASKA
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN A CONDENSED -
/ DENSED FORIVJ.
Teamster Has a Remarkable Escape
i'rom Instant Death at L/yons His
Jlig Struck by a Train Driver Is
Thrown Fifty Feet.
Struck by a Train.
While Charles Snyder was hauling corn
with his team and wagon from the shelters
that are now shelling corn out of the
Peavey elevator cribs near the depot in
Lyons , a Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis
and Omaha gravel train , going south with
the locomotive running backward , struck
the outfit squarely on the crossing in front
of the depot , killing the horses outright and
smashing the v/agou to atoms , the force
of the collision throwing Snyder fifty feet
to one side of the track , where he was
picked up insensible. People noticing him
driving for the crossing hurriedly tried to
warn him of the approaching train , which
apparently he did not hear , and from the
obstruction of sidetracked cars close up to
both sides of the crossing he did not see it
until the collision. Although Snyder was
badly shaken up and bruised he has been
able to walk since the accident.
OLIVER ANDERSON ACQUITTED
Jury at Stanton Finds Him Not
Guilty of Murder.
The jury at Stanton in the case of Oliver
Anderson , charged with killing Andrew
Johnson in August of this year , brought in
a verdict of not guilty within a few min
utes , after retiring. Anderson and John
son were half brothers and had on several
occasions quarreled over some disputed
accounts and Aug. 27 met at Johnson's
house , when the quarrel was renewed , re
sulting in Anderson receiving a severe cut
above the knee with a pocketknife , after
which he withdrew to the house of a neigh
bor. He was so'on after followed there by
Johnson armed with a shotgun , and upon
his approach Anderson secured a gun and
warned Johnson to keep away from him.
Johnson continued to approach and when
about twenty feet away raised his gun to
shoot , but it iiiissecl lire. At this point
Anderson shot Johnson , killing him in
stantly.
Incendiarism ut Beatrice.
The Burlington depot at Beatrice was
destroyed by fire with all its contents , in
cluding the household goods of the agent ,
James Morrison , upon which there was no
insurance. The building is believed to have
been fired by tramps , and with the high
wind blowing from the north it went so
quickly the agent and his wife and baby
barely had time to escape. Prompt work
by the fire department prevented the
flames from spreading to the business part
of town. About an hour later the build
ings on the fair grounds , half a mile south
of town , were totally destroyed by fire.
This also is believed to have been of in
cendiary origin. The property of the fail-
association is covered by insurance.
Phelps' Claim Allowed.
The claim of C. W. Phelps against the
State for $222.21 for services alleged to have
Deen rendered as steward of the Institute
for Feeble Minded at Beatrice was allowed
by Auditor Cornell and referred to Secre-
; ary Porter for approval. This claim grew
mt of the trouble which existed for sev-
jral months between Gov. Poyntcr and
Superintendent Sprague. Phelps furnished
ihe governor with testimony regarding the
? fiicial conduct of Sprague , and for doing
io he was discharged.
Fight on Wymore's Postmaster.
The appointment of J. C. Burch as postMaster -
Master at Wymore was quite a surprise ,
few persons being aware he was a candi
date for the place. Since his nomination
iias been made public some unfriendly per-
; ons have been busy getting signers to a
protest , which will be forwarded to "Wash
ington to have the appointment annulled.
The fight against Burch is being made on
ihe ground that he was president of the
Bank of Wymore at the time of its failure.
Girl's Suicide Plans Jttay Fail.
Elizabeth Hawes , aged 14 > a domestic at
the Kyrd Hotel in Fairfield attempted sui
cide by shooting herself with a 32-caliber
revolver. She had evidently laid deliber
ate plans to kill herself , as during the day
she had asked the exact location of the
heart aml if a bullet through the heart
would kill at once. The bullet passed
through the left lung and lodged in the
muscles of the back. She will probably re
cover.
Fire at Jackson.
Fire was discovered a few nights since
In the general merchandise store o\v '
and operaed by Mrs. C. D. Ryan at JK- -
son. rln a short time the entire building
and stock were consumed. Loss about
55,000 , with $4,000 insurance. By heroic
efforts on the part of the bucket brigade
the Catholic Church and academy were
saved. Cause unknown.
Knight-Arlington Case Ends.
The George Knight-Arlington fire case
was settled , in the district court at Blair by
Knight pleading guilty to the charge of
arson. The compromise came about
Lhrouh the attorneys on both sides.
Knight's sentence will be one year in the
penitentiary.
Incendiary Fire at Edgar.
Fire at Edgar , believed to be incendiary ,
broke out in the old livery barn owned by
Elod Woodard , and it was totally destroyed , 1
with its contents , including two horses.
There was $500 insurance on the building ,
jut nothing-on contents.
V Strike Practically Ended. , jl
e strike of the union carpenters at
Dmana , some 400 , for an increase from 80
jents to 35 cents an hour is practically
; nded. The majority of the contractors
/.ave acceded to the demands of the men.
" > dd Fellows to Meet at Hastings
The Odd Fellows' grand lodge , the grand
jicainpmeut , Patriarch Militant and the
ilebekah branch of the order will meet at
Castings Oct. 17-20. Fully 1,000 delegates
ire * expected to attend. - - ,
Disastrous Lamp Explosion.
The dwelling house of Edward Bokow-
ki at Fremont caught lire the other morn-
ng from a lamp explosion in a bed room.
[ "he ; family were in another part of the f
ioue and the entire building was afire be- r
oreut was discovered and was completely
pitted. _
Ogallala Stores Robbed.
Forsyth & Son's grocery store and Peter
airman's butcher shop at Ogallala were
mtered by thieves the other night and
ome small change taken frorUie money
Irawers.
CHAPTER X. ( Continued. )
"When did Herman have the carriage
out last ? "
"The night befo' de murder , Mars Lang ,
and he didn't hab any ob dat.crowd wid
him. He lef de carrige in front ob Wil-
lise's drug store , , on de corner ob Market
and Front streets , and tell me to wait.
He walk off towards de Carolina Hotel ,
and when he come back d"ar was a man
wid him I nebber saw befo' dat I knows
of. He was taller and heavier dan Mars
Herman , and older , too. He had a gray
ish mustache and wore a beaver hat. Both
of dem was smokin' cegars , and dey got in
de carrige.
" 'Drive out ? Jarket street , Adam , '
Mars Herman say , and I djd. "
"Did you catch this party's name ? "
"I heard Mars Herman call him 'Ste
phens. ' I spec' dat's his name. Well , I
drive past de house , and I hear Mars Her
man say , 'dar's where my Uncle Alvin
lives. ' "
" 'Lives now ? ' Mr. Stephens say. 'Yes ,
now , ' says Mars Herman , and de ratlin'
ob de wheels drown de rest. When I got
'bout six blocks beyond de house Mars
Herman say : 'Drive back , Adam , ' and I
drive back de same way. Goiu' back , I
heard dut man ax Mars Herman what
kind ob game dey run at de 'Planters
Rest. ' Mars Herman say : 'A pretty stiff
game , sometimes. '
" 'Oh'Mr. Stephens say , 'dey play's fer
high stakes in Balimore. Dars de place
fer high rollers. ' "
"He did. "
"Yes , Mars Lang. Well , dey lef de car
rige at de same place I pick dem up , and
Mars Herman give me fifty cents and
say : 'You go home , Adam. I will walk , '
and as I drove off dey was goin' towards
de hotel. "
"Herman is liberal with money , is he
not , Adam ? "
"Mos' ebery night when he keep me out
he give me a quarter or half dollar. "
"I see ! I see ! " and the detective ran
his fingers through his hair. "Would you
know this man Stephens if you saw him
again. Adam ? "
"Know him , fer true , Mars Lang. He
speak quick nud short , and he eye mighty
sharp lak. Oh , I know him ! "
"What time was it when you drove
home ? "
"It wan' late. I spec' 'bout nine o'clock. "
"You don't know what time Herman
Craven came home , or whether he was
alone ? "
"No , Mars Lang. I wen' to bed directly
I got home ; but I wen' up to get-Mars
Herman's shoes , to black dem , in de moru-
in' , and dar was no one but him dar. "
"Last night you did not have the car
riage out ? "
"No. Mars Lang ; but Mars Herman
was downtown. I saw him go out de gate
after supper. I don't know what time
he get in. "
"He carries a night key to the front
door , I suppose ? "
"Certain ! "
Here there was a rap on the door lead
ing into the hall.
" ' " Mrs. Sellars.
"It's me , Lang , replied
"Hannah is waiting to see you. "
"Yes , yes , in a moment , wife. You may
go now , Adam. And remember , not a
word to a living soul that you have been
acre , or that you have had any conversa
tion with me not a hint ! And notice par
ticularly when you are downtown if you
see that man Stephens again. I will send
Calbau for you when I want you again.
You may be of great assistance to me , aud
you shall not go unrewarded. "
"Golly , Mars Lang , all de 'ward I wants
is to see de man what murder my ole
marster hanged , and Mars Robert Camp
bell turned loose , kaze I know Miss Hat-
tie's sweetheart nebber murdered ole
marster. "
"You may earn a greater reward than
the satisfaction of seeing a guilty wretch
hanged , Adam perhaps your freedom
who knows ? "
The detective had been rolling up the
bloody shirt , and here he handed it to
Adam with the words : "Take your shirt ;
the stains on it indicate indeed that 'fowl
murder has been committed. ' "
"Dat's so , Mars Lang , " said the negro ,
grinning. "Chicken murder. I's guilty ob
flat , and you's got a witness agin me in
fle nex' room. "
As the door closed behind Adam , Gal-
ban admitted Hannah.
"Did you cook chickens for dinner yes
terday , Hannah ? "
"Yes , Mars Lang. "
"Who killed the chickens , and when ,
and where ? "
"Why , Adam , just back of de kitchen ,
pestidy mawnin' . He chop dar haids off
( vid de hatchet. "
"Are you sure. Hannah ? "
" 'Deed I is , Mars Lang. De fool nigger
et dem chicken bloody his shut all Tip , and
[ tell him , 'Who's gwain wash dat shut ? ' "
"Did you ever see or hear of a man nam-
? d Stephens , a friend of Herman Cra-
ren's , Hannah ? "
"I nebber did , Mars Lang nebber. If
ic got friends , dough , dey 7iebber comes
: o de house. "
"Is Miss Campbell yet at the DoRosette
residence ? "
"Xo , she gone home , poor chile. "
"Do you think Herman is suspicious of
rou in the least ? "
"Xo. Mars Lang. I ain't think so. "
"Well , I wish you to watch his movo-
nonts us closely as you can , also to'note'
f he is absent from the house nights , and
vho enters the house between this tini < -
I mi that of your master's funeral. LSvish
iso to see Uncle Duke. You can lind-yti
) pportunity to tell him to call here at this
lour to-morrow night. Caution him note
: o be observer ! in doing so. Keep a close
nouth. Good night. "
"Good night. Mars Lausr. * ' And in a
nonu'iit more the detective was the only
> ( 'cui > nm of the ofiire. O a strip of pn-
HT heiiiado this memoranda :
"Planters Rvst. "
"Carollmi Hotel JU-gislcr. "
"Unclo'DnkK"
' "Mr. SfephjttJs. " .
"I'.y all means Mr. P-topncns , " mused
lit.K'lcollvy , as be rolled ' -lie strip ofi
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paper into a ball and cast it in a waste
basket.
"Calban's clue , " he laughed , "while be
ing one of a fowl murder , was not one
tending to lead to the perpetrator of the
foul murder of which , perhaps , Mr. Ste
phens may have a guilty knowledge. "
CHAPTER XI.
Twenty minutes after Hannah had tak
en her departure from the detective's of
fice Sellars entered the door of the Carolina
lina Hotel.
It was nearing- eleven o'clock , and he
found but two men present in the office
McLain , the night clerk of the hotel , and
Dolby Browning , one of the conductors
of the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad.
The detect/ive passed through the office
into the barroom , where he purchased a
cigar , lighted it and sauntered back into
the office.
"Good evening , gentlemen. " he remark
ed , as he strode forward to the counter on
which the register was lying.
"Good evening , Mr. Sellars , " responded
the two men.
"Xot much transient custom nowadays ,
I suppose , Mack ? "
"Very little , " replied the clerk , "nor do
I suppose we can look for more before
fall. "
"I should judge notf' said Sellars , as he
bent over the open register.
"One , two-five , seven , nine. Why , you
had fifteen arrivals to-day. "
"Yes , but half of them are drummers , "
said the clerk ; "they get half rates , you
know. There is not much money in
them. "
"Well , they will bring you other custom
later. "
"True enough , Mr. Sellars ; that is the
inducement for giving them half rates. "
"Yesterday you had even a greater num
ber , twenty-four. I declare , I see few
names here that I have not some knowl
edge of the parties. "
Here the detective turned back a leaf
of the register.
"The 17th , twenty-one guests. Ah , here
is the name of my old friend , Jo Anson of
Tarboro. Why , here's Norment of Lum-
berton aud Caldwell of Duplin. Yes , and
Sam Grady and Col.-Hoyt of Charleston.
Xext conies Stephens C. A. Stephens of
Baltimore. It's time for me to stop now ,
for I have no recollection of that name.
To be sure , there are plenty of Stephenses
Virginia , for instance , is full of them ;
then there are the Stepheiises of Cumber
land , the Stephenses of Wake and Cra
ven. I wonder if C. A. Stephens is one
of those ? "
"I think not , " said the clerk. "I have
no recollection of having seen this Ste
phens before. He was only here a short
time. Arrived on the morning of the 17th
and left on the night of the 18th. He may
have been a drummer , but I think not , as
he did not ask for drummer's rates and
had no baggage with him. "
"He was not a drummer then , " said
Sellars , with a laugh , "but he may have
b"en an employer of drummers. "
"He made a trip down with me , " ob
served Browning. "I have no recollection
of having him before.
seen He is not a
drummer , and if he left on the night of
the 18th he must have gone out with Bor-
den. He had the night run that trip. "
"He looked rather like a sporting char
acter , " observed the clerk , "but I presume
he was a Baltimore business man. Cra
ven , the cashier of the 'Cape Fear Bank , '
sperned to know him ; at least I .noticed
them talking earnestly together on the
night of the 17th. By the way , that was
a sad affair of Mr. DeRosctte's takin"-
off. "
"Terrible , Mack ! Terrible ! It was a
shock to the entire community. "
"And to think that Robert Campbell
should have committed the murder ! Why ,
he is the last man I would have suspected ,
and I heard Sheriff Cobb say there was
no doubt of his guilt. " '
"Sheriff Cobb is a very shrewd man a
very .shrewd man , " said the detective.
"I understand that the prisoner had the
audacity to call you into the case. It re
minded me of your call in the Mulberry
case. "
"Very like ! Very like ! " said Lan
"Cobb sot the start of me this time. "
"I am sorry for Campbell's mother and
sister , " observed the night clerk.
"Yes , and I , " said Lang. "Well , good
night , " he added , "I must be going. "
"Good night , Mr. Sellars. "
"So much for Mr. C. A. Stephens , "
thought Lang as he left the office. "He
arrived in Wilmington on the morning of
lie 17th. Mack observed him in close
conversation with Herman Craven that
night , and the same night Adam drives
the two past the banker's house. You
may be straighter than a string , C. A.
Stephens , but I must know more about
you. You left the hotel on the nigh't of
the murder presumably left the city the
same night. The north-bound train left
for Baltimore at ten o'clock. At that hour
the banker was a living man. I must interview
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terview Borden when he comes down the
road. Poor Campbell ! I believe every
word of his statement. It is late , but
the mother and daughter are looking for
me. I must drop in aud give them a word
of cheer. I can't be going there much in
the li ht of day. "
This the detective did , and when he en
tered his own home the clock was striking
the hour of twelve.
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CHAPTER XII.
/ * the appointed time on the night of
-0th Uncle Duke was admitted to thee
i > : -e > oict > of the detective. But the old
man conld give no information that Sel
lars deemed material. It Avas evident that
he knew less of the cashier's life , associa
tions and career after banking hours than
did Adam. ,
lie occupied a room on the lower floor
of the houpe back of 'the bath room , and
usually was sound asleep by nine o'clock
nt night. That tutd been the case on the
night of the murder , and he knew nothing
of the terrible deed that had been coin-
mi' to' ! until he was Aroused by the com
motion th.it followed it.
He liad novir heard of a party by the
uarni. of C. A. Stephens , aor had lie e.yer
known Herman Craven to bring a com- J
pnnioii into the banker's honse.
The night following his conversation
with Uncle Duke the detective met Con
ductor Borden at the Carolina Hotel and
in a discussion which he brought about in
regard to the traffic of the road , he grad
ually led 'round to the number of passen
gers that the various conductors carried
over the road on their trips. In the mean
while the hotel register was open before-
him.
him."The
"The transfers from the Manchesf r
road form the bulk of the passenger list
going north now , " said the conductor , "but
on my last trip , the night of the 18th I
had a goodly number from Wilmington. "
"Yes , " said Sellars , turning back the
leaves of the register. "I notice quite a
number of arrivals on the 17th and 18th.
It is so hot here now that they do not
tarry long. I suppose you carried them
all back up the road with you. I see that
those that arrived on the 17th are nearly
all checked as having departed on the
night of the ISth. Jo Wallace , and Hoyt ,
and Caldwell , and Turner , and Stephens.
By the way , I wonder what family of Ste
phenses this C. A. Stephens belongs to ? '
"I declare I don't know , " said Borden.
"He came down the road with Browning ,
I believe. If he left the city on the night
of the18th / he did not go over the road
with me. He may have gone south.
Grady and Hoyt went that way back to
Charleston , I suppose. "
The 22d of the month the remains of the
banker were consigned to the grave , and a
vast concourse of people was present in
the cemetery when the last sad rites were
spoken.
All eyes were seemingly bent on the
form of the bereaved young daughter ,
who , in the anguish that wrung her heart ,
clung1 , strange to say , not to the arm of
Herman Craven , who seemed to shudder
and grow pale as the clods of earth rolled
in upon the coffin , but to the arms of two
women who were seemingly scarcely less
agitated than herself the mother and sis
ter of the man who lay in jail accused of
the damnable crime of the banker's taking
off. ,
Many there were who looked on this
scene with surprise , but none with a deep
er feeling of annoyance than Herman
Craven and Sheriff Cobb.
To Sheriff Cobb's cold nature it was in
explicable that the daughter of the mur
dered man should seek consolation of the
mother and sister of his murderer.
To Herman Craven's mind the circum
stance boded not the easy fulfillment of
his wishes. "Wait ! " he thought. "Wait ! "
Lang Sellars. as he stood some yards
away , leaning against a stately pine , his
tall form towering above all others ,
thought , as his keen eye rested on the fig
ures before him : "Ther5 will be a tie that
will bind you yet closer together. Wait ! "
It was ten o'clock on the 23d day of the
month , and gathered in the spacious par
lors of the residence of the late banker
were the five directors of the "Cape Fear
Bank" and a goodly number of those who
in his lifetime had been close personal
friends.
Seated at one side of the front parlor
near an open window , and with Jennie
Campbell beside her , was the banker's
daughter , and very beautiful , yet sad , she
looked , clad in the habiliments that told
of her bereavement.
A number of ladies were seated near
them , and ranged against the wall oppo
site them were the family servants.
Herman Craven sat near a center table
conversing with the old attorney of the
bank , who presently arose to his feet. In a
position from where he could at will scan
all features sat the great detective.
"I have been requested , " said the law-
ver , "by the daughter of our late friend ,
by his nephew and by the directors of the
bank of which he was the honored presi-
fleiit , to read to those here present his
last will and testament. The instrument
is embraced in this package of papers just
handed me by the cashier of the bank ,
Herman Craven. "
Here Attorney Dobbs removed the rub
ber band and withdrew from the package
the banker's will.
( To be continued. )
WHIP AGAINST SWORD.
How a Plucky "Woman Prevented Her
Husband's Assassination.
The Civil and Military Gazette , pub
lished at Allahabad , contains an excit
ing account of the manner in which a
plucky woman saved herself and her
ausband against the attack of a Ghazi.
& .S Captain and Mrs. Spence were out
Iriving slowly they saw a Brahui
aounted on a Baluch racing mare com-
ng toward them at a walk. As the man
ipproached he drew his sword and
uade a vigorous cut at Captain Spence ,
tvho , on seeing the naked sword , in
stantly stood up and lashed at the
jhazi with the driving whip , causing
ie mare to swerve and the sword to
mss harmlessly by , but uncomfortably
: lose to Captain Spence's head. At this
nstant Captain Spence lost his balance
md fell under the wheel of the trap ,
ivhere he lay pinned down for some
; ime. Seeing her husband in the act
> f falling , Mrs. Spence seized the whip
! rom his hand and jumped to the
jround. By this time the Ghazi had
vheeled on the road and was making-
mother rush. Mrs. Spence instantly
ito'od between her husband and the
nan , and there received the Ghazi's at-
ack. whip in hand , cutting at him aud
iis niare and calling out for help. By
naking vigorous use of her whip she
: ept the Ghazi off and drove him away.
second charge the Ghazi made was
liinilarly repulsed , except that on this
iccaslon the Ghazi's cuts came more
jerilously near , and Mrs. Spence was
11
: necked down. By this time Captain 11H
Jpence had extricated himself from be- H
icath the wheel of the trap , where he Cll
ustained several bruises and a crack-
d rib , and came to his wife's help , and
vhen the Ghazi made his third rush ho
vrts driven off by Captain Spence.
rhen he made off at a. gallop , but the
itirsuit was taken up and he was ulti-
aately run down and shot.
An Exhibit on Wheels.
it
"Henry , when we move I want an
3.
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pen van.
3.I
"Our stuff may get rained on. " I
"I don't care ; I want the neighbors Nl
o see what lovely furniture' you buyer
or me. "
5amc Old Yarn.
"The very first time I mounted my
rheoi I went right ofi ; like an expert , "
"Break anytliias ? "
Time for Action.
pa'Js a strict dlsclplla *
Freddie ( whose x
arlan ) Mnf can you have a man arrested , /
ed if you think he's going to kill you ?
Ma Certainly , toy son.
Freddie Then I'm going to git out a-
warrant for pa.
Ma You shock me , Freddie. What
reason could you possibly have for an '
such action against your father ?
Freddie Why , I heard him tell the-
lumberman this morning to-bring him-
a cartload of shingles. Richmond ( Va. ) '
Dispatch.
. /Linus / Always the Same.
Although many jewelers advertise-
"something iiew in rings , " the fact re
mains that they are but slight varia
tions of the styles in vogue at the time-
Moses piloted the children of Israel out
of bondage of Egypt. Rings are alluded
to in the Bible , in the books of Genesis-
and Exodus. They have been found
among the relics of prehistoric races ,
the- stone ago , the bronze age. and the-
age of the mound builders. Herodotus-
mentions tiiat the Babylonians wora-
them , and from Asia they probably ,
were introduced into Greece.
The rings worn in early times were-1-
not purely ornamental , but had their
significance as signet rings. A king's-
messenger deliverlug a message and ex
hibiting the king's signet as authority
was obeyed implicitly. The Romans-
had a marriage ring of iron with a jew
el of adamant , signifying eternity anc
constancy. History mentions a magic-
ring possessed by King Solomon of
which the Jews and Mohammedans-
have abundant traditions. It was by ;
means of tin.rirjr as a talisman of wis
dom and power that Solomon was en
abled to per orm those wonderful acts-
and accomplish those vast enterprisea-
that have made his name so celebrated
as the wisest monarch of the earth. The-
later Romans \v.ore : i profusion of rings ,
and the more ofreminate had rings foe *
summer and winter.
Extinguished.
A young aud newly-married couple-
were entertaining their friends , anc $
among the guests was one whose con
tinued rudeness made him extremely
objectionable to the rest of the com
pany. His conduct , although most un
bearable , was put up with for some
time , until at supper he held up on his-
fork a piece of meat which had been-
served to him , and in a vein of intended-
humor , he looked .round and remarked :
'
"Is this pig ? "
This immediately drew forth the re
mark from a quiet-looking individual *
sitting at the other end of the table :
"Which end of the fork do you refer
to ? " London Spare Moments.
* 'A Gentle Wind
of Western Birth" '
Tells no sweeter story to humanity than *
ihe announcement that ihe health-giver-
and health-bringer , Hood's SarsapariUa , .
tells of the birth of an era of good health-
It is the one reliable specific for the cure :
of all blood stomach and liver troubles.
Keeps both rider and saddle per
fectly dry In the hardest Storms.
Substitutes will disappoint. Ask for
1837 Fish Brand Pommel Slicker-
it iu entirely new. If not for sale In
your town , write for catalogue to
A. J. TOWER. Boston. Mass.
L , ; L
I3&S3.5O SHOES "NIOM
- SVsADE.-
Worth $4 to SB compared with-
other makes.
Indorsed by over
l.OOO.OOO wearers.
ALL LEATHERS. ALL STYLES
THE GESL'IXK hi TF. L. IloasU * *
name ar.il pries stamped on bottom.
Take no substitute claimed-
to be as good. Largest uiakeri-
jf $3 and $3.50 shoes In the-
world. Your dealer should keep--
them If not. we Trill eemlyoa
. . u pair on receipt of price. State-
Ina or leather , size and width , plain or cap toe.
Catalogue I > Pree.
VV. L DOUGLAS SHOE CO. . Brockton. Mass.
The best remedy for *
Consumption. Cures
. _ , . _ . . _ _ _ _ Coughs.ColdsGrippe ,
> V T U D Bronchitis , Hoarse'
* ness. Asthma , Whooping-
cough , Croup. Small doses ; quick , sureresultsj
Dr.BuWsPiUscureConztipalwn. Trial-- , '
Take no other. It is the best
that can be made.
IAGNETIH Cures a11 diseases without medl-
muiibiiu clne guarantees a puyins Imsl-
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L M L I R U happy. To learn do\v to do it. ad-
ress KEV. J. AV. Kimmel , Leaven worth. Kan.
Washington , U.c.
J Successfully Prosecutes Claims.
Iiato Prlnclcal 3zamnor U.S. Pension Bureau.
-
a live person on salary In each town
ship to receive Investments for our-
ML S1LLE3 s cnrites. ! Address , with starap
HELVETIA INVESTMENT COMPANY
" BSO , California ,
' 71 } ? Perloi"cl1 : Monthly EcRuIat- never
, falls ; c wince yourse'f ; write for free boi.
BW YORg CHtMICAL CU..Coz /Ailwauket. .
CURES WHEHEAIL ELSEFAILsf
Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use
la time. Sold by druggists.
